Asked by kk

Which of the following statements about language in East Asia is false?
A.
Written language is based on classical Korean script.
B.
Calligraphy is an important art form, and it takes many years to learn how to create Chinese characters.
C.
The exact same written characters are used in all Chinese dialects and in Japanese.
D.
Across cultures in East Asia, many people cannot communicate by speaking, but can read the same writing.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A.

The region's traditional written system is based on Chinese characters (classical Chinese), not on Korean. Korean uses its own alphabet, Hangul (created in the 15th century); historically Korea also used Chinese characters (hanja), but the written tradition across East Asia is rooted in Chinese characters rather than a "classical Korean script."